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October 17, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sunset Quarry LLC · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING THE HAUL TRUCK UP THE RAMP TO DUMP PRODUCT OVER BERM FOR THE CRUSHER FEED, THE RIGHT REAR OF THE HAUL TRUCK DROPPED & THE BANK GAVE WAY; CAUSING THE HAUL TRUCK TO TIP OVER. THE TRUCK APPEARED TO HAVE STRUCK THE BERM AT AN ANGLE.

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